Photo by Veronika Hříbalová
Here’s something you don’t see every day. These are Cuban twig anoles, Anolis angusticeps, in the care of Veronika Hříbalová (whose book on anoles we’ve touted previously). They’re enjoying their weekly treat of creamy mashed-up fruit baby food. Veronika says they normally feed on small insects, but if they have chance to get to sweets, they don’t hesitate.
We’ve talked about frugivory in anoles before [1, 2, 3]–it’s known in many Caribbean species, but not, as far as I’m aware, A. angusticeps or other twig anoles.
Professor of Biology and Director of the Living Earth Collaborative at Washington University in Saint Louis. I've spent my entire professional career studying anoles and have discovered that the more I learn about anoles, the more I realize I don't know.
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Anthony Herrel
Anolis valencienni eats fruits … I cannot remember but believe angusticeps from the Bahamas also had some fruits in their stomach.